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Medical Xpress / Researchers identify genetic factors influencing bone density in pediatric patients
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in children and adolescents. This information could help identify pediatric patients who may benefit ...
Medical Xpress / Cholera cases in Africa surge to 3 times higher than reported in 2022
Cholera remains a "major battle" in Africa, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which warned Thursday of more cases as the rainy season begins in most affected countries.
Medical Xpress / CDC website is changed to raise suspicions of a vaccines-autism link
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism, spurring outrage among a number of public health and autism experts.
Medical Xpress / Mental health and substance use visits common among physicians, finds study
Mental health and substance use (MHSU) visits are common among physicians and increased substantially during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published online Nov. 18 in the Annals ...
Phys.org / Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure
In recent years, more and more lobbyists from the oil, gas and coal industries have taken part in international climate negotiations. Estimates of lobbyist numbers have risen sharply, from 503 at the 2021 Glasgow talks to ...
Tech Xplore / Future LED light could both illuminate and communicate
In the visions of researchers at the University of Oulu, light does far more than illuminate. It provides, among others, a new way to transmit data securely and efficiently, while also offering a sustainable energy source ...
Phys.org / Broad support for lethal control of wild deer among nature organization subscribers
There is broad support for regulated lethal control of wild deer to reduce their numbers and impacts among subscribers of nature organizations in England and Wales, a new study has found.
Phys.org / Deadly horse virus threatens North Texas herds after outbreak south of Fort Worth
The Texas Department of Agriculture is warning horse owners to take precautions with their herds after an outbreak of a deadly virus after an event in Waco last week.
Phys.org / California has a new wolf pack after another was euthanized
California wildlife officials have confirmed there's a new wolf pack in the northern part of the state, as the population of the endangered canids—and the number of livestock they have preyed on—continues to rise.
Tech Xplore / Korea establishes its first ultra high-voltage DC standards, accelerating the 'energy highway'
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has established Korea's first national standards for the reliable performance verification of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission systems. Based on ...
Medical Xpress / Breaking the cycle of vulnerability: Modifiable elements to build community resilience and improve health
A novel study empirically linking a standardized measure of community resilience in more than 3,100 U.S. counties to cognitive, mental, and physical health outcomes shows that counties with fewer health care resources, limited ...
Medical Xpress / New cholesterol-lowering pill reduces bad cholesterol levels by almost 60%
Trials of a new cholesterol-lowering pill have shown promising results for people with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a genetic disorder that leads to high levels of LDL cholesterol.
